swing state of ohio where romney has been gaining steam on rick santorum. >>> thwarting iran's nuclear ambition. that was the focus of three hours of talk between president obama and the israeli prime minister. >> president obama says he wants to give diplomacy more time. netanyahu defended israel's right to remain master of its fate. we have a report. >> reporter: in his previous washington visits, benjamin netanyahu had clashed with president obama on the palestiniand israel's borders. >> i want to welcome prime minister netanyahu. >> this time, iran is center stage. the president said his preferred course is diplomacy. >> i reserve all options and my policy here is not going to be one of containment. my one is prevention of iran obtaining nuclear weapons. >> reporter: but looking directly at the president, the prime minister said, if iran is close to obtaining nuclear weapons, israel will take actions. >> to defend itself by itself against any threat and that, when it comes to israel's security, israel has the right, the soft right, to make its own decision. >> reporter: the meeting